POINTLESSNESS Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

pointlessness

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Recent Examples of pointlessness The battle that follows — a muddy and mean scrum — is even more ghastly, partly for its utter pointlessness. — ABC News, 17 June 2026 Such expeditions can turn into a Buddhistic exercise in enlightened pointlessness. — Alex Ross, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025

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Noun

Arendt, evidently depressed and convinced of life’s meaninglessness, found his teaching electrifying.

— David Denby, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
Like emo in the early to mid ’00s, the genre marker has been muddied to the point of near meaninglessness.

— Brendan Menapace, SPIN, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of meaninglessness

Noun

Destination Marketing Organizations risk irrelevance, with only a quarter having an AI strategy, potentially losing crucial discovery moments.

— Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
As the summer went on and the Mets’ season spiraled toward irrelevance, Bichette resolved to show the rookie outfielders what a strong work ethic looks like and what being a consistent teammate includes.

— Will Sammon, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of irrelevance

Noun

But if the reason you’re being drawn to improve your appearance comes from a place of in inadequacy and constant comparison to others, then this motivation may leave you at risk of developing restrictive or harmful behaviors.

— Jennifer Donnelly, Scientific American, 30 Aug. 2026
After all, the class was her sanctuary through a breakup, during feelings of inadequacy and when she was frustrated with work.

— Sneha Dhandapani, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of inadequacy

Noun

But for less intimate relationships, the perception of wrongness was the key predictor of negative feelings and avoidance.

— Andras Molnar, The Conversation, 13 Aug. 2026
Hidden, almost, in the center of the exhibition are a few of Mendieta’s early paintings from the late 1960s and early 1970s, which have a jarring feeling of wrongness about them.

— Eliza Goodpasture, ARTnews.com, 15 July 2026

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